🚫 Common English Mistakes — 3
Verbs That Need Prepositions (or Don’t)
Memorize verb + preposition combinations, not translations.
🎯 Level: Beginner → Low Intermediate ⏱ Time: 5 minutes 📘 Category: Grammar
💬 Some verbs need a preposition and some don’t
❌ What’s the problem?
In English, some verbs need a preposition. Others never do.
⚠️ Common Mistakes & Corrections
❌ Explain me the problem.
✅ Explain the problem to me.
👉 Explain always needs to
✅ Explain the problem to me.
👉 Explain always needs to
❌ Listen me carefully.
✅ Listen to me carefully.
👉 Listen always needs to
❌ Ask for me a question.
✅ Ask me a question.
👉 Ask someone
👉 Ask for something
✅ Ask me a question.
👉 Ask someone
👉 Ask for something
❌ I’m searching my keys.
✅ I’m looking for my keys.
👉 Search = look carefully
👉 Look for = try to find
✅ Mini Practice (30 seconds)
Choose the correct sentence:
1. a) Explain me the process
b) Explain to me the process
2. a) I’m looking my phone
b) I’m looking for my phone
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🎯 Takeaway
Memorize verb + preposition combinations, not translations.